31 October 2017

Darker

Happy Halloween everybody! I took these pictures on the morning of Halloween, before I went to my
job. I got ready very early so I would be able to drive to the location, and
capture the images before work. It was quite a tight squeeze timing-wise, but luckily it all worked out in the end! I adore these floral lace cat ears, as they're very
different to any other cat headbands I've seen. I bought them weeks before
Halloween from Claire's, as I always look
forward to Halloween and was thinking ahead to the kind of look I wanted to
create for the blog. Wearing them with my black furry coat seemed very fitting,
and made the outfit a little more cat-like. I added my Celtic trinity knot stud
earrings, for a slightly mystical feel.

I also have a
new burgundy cross body bag, which I'm wearing on the shoulder here. I work in
a library with books and move around a lot each day, and I always find I need
items from my main handbag while I'm working. So I got this smaller bag to
transfer my essentials into. Now I can keep my hands free while handling books,
and have a little survival kit on hand, containing my tissues, lip balm, a
compact mirror, my work ID and keys, etc.

My other exciting news is that I just got my hair coloured for the first
time in my life, at the Glasshouse Salon in
London's East End. It was all done using one hundred per cent organic hair dye,
which they're known for. I had a softening treatment beforehand, then the
colour was applied, and the stylist finished with a blow-dry which gave my hair
lots of body. I bought the chemical-free shampoo and conditioner from the
salon, along with the all-natural treatment product which was used by the
stylist. My hair was ultra-soft by the end of this visit, and given my
naturally unruly hair texture, I was amazed that was even possible! My hair is
one shade darker now, and I love it. I thought the darkness was particularly
well-suited to a Halloween-themed look.

I wasn't able to attend any Halloween parties. However, I got into
the Halloween spirit by watching The Simpsons' Halloween special, which I loved,
and other Halloween-themed episodes of my favourite shows.

I hope you like my Halloween look! Please comment below and let me know. Did you don a
costume for Halloween, or opt for a low-key look? Did you do anything special to mark the day? I would love to hear about
it!

42 comments:

Saba, I love your adorable cat ears, they really are sweet... the fury jacket is a great clothing item to choose for your cat look... you pull the look off beautifully xox

I didn't get dressed up for Halloween but I am thinking of having a Halloween party for Valentina next year for her and her friends... I may have to dress up myself too xox

I have been coloring my hair since I was in my early 20's, I'm a natural medium auburn but I started going grey early... now I go with a nice shade of brown with my purple strips. Your hair turned out great, I love getting my hair colored, it always feels so great after I do it... it's always super soft xox

Hi Launna! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I always appreciate your thoughtful and sincere words. I'm thrilled that you like this look, and the cat ears and furry coat!

I'm glad to hear you're thinking ahead and making positive plans for a Halloween party next year for Valentina. That's a great idea! I've always wanted to throw a party myself, but I'm quite the introvert when it comes to arranging (or even attending) any type of party!

I adore your purple hair, and it suits you perfectly. I'm really glad you think my colour turned out well. I agree, it's lovely to be pampered at the hair salon and not have aching arms for a change!

Saba those ears!!!! OMG I want them so badly! They're so cute! I am going to go into Claire's and see if they still have them. Super cute! I think they suit you perfectly. I don't think I could get up that early for photos, ha ha! So well done!

They are such cute ears, and a nice way to get into the Halloween spirit a little! :)

We don't really have halloween here in Australia so we had a quiet one too. Your hair looks great. I love post-hairdresser hair as it always feels so nice! It's so relaxing having someone else wash it for a change too, haha!

Hope you are having a lovely weekend! We are getting our family Santa photo done tomorrow, gotta get a move on with my Christmas cards, haha! :)

Ahhh so exciting you got your hair coloured for the first time! I love going to the hairdresser, though it's crazy expensive so I don't go often but I have one coming up in about two weeks so I cant wait!!

What dedication you have, setting up and executing your shoot prior to starting your working day! I think the look turned out really well. I particularly like your burgundy bag and cat ears, which seem very fitting for the festive occasion. I also really like your hair colour, it's great that you used a natural dye. You look so beautiful! Thanks ever so much for sharing! Looking forward to seeing the next post!

Huma!!! Thanks so much for dropping by and reading my blog post, and for your lovely and supportive comment! I know it took more than one attempt to get your comment to appear. Thanks so much for persevering!

I'm so glad you like the cat ears and my handbag, and the way the natural hair colour turned out. I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the blog post too, it was pleasure to share my Halloween outfit with you. xx

I think your hair looks beautiful, hun! I only tried colouring my hair once, and whilst I liked the colour it damaged my hair loads, so decided not to do it again. I love your outfit, the cat ears are so cute! :) Like yourself, I didn't attend any Halloween parties this year. I always prefer it nice and cosy at home, and yes the Simpsons Halloween specials are always a lot of fun! I hope you're doing well, lovely, and thank you so much for sharing. <3 xoxo

Thank you so much for your visit and positive comment Kay! I'm so glad you like my outfit and hair. It's a shame that colouring your hair didn't suit you in the past. Perhaps an all-natural hair colour would be more promising for you, if you decide you'd like to colour your hair in the future?

I'm hooked on The Simpsons and I adore their Halloween specials! It's great that you enjoy them too.

I've been very well, thank you, and I hope all is well with you too. xx

Hey Saba, hope you’re having a nice week, seems like you had a fab Halloween. Getting your hair done sounds really exciting, it looks lovely in the picture too. I have very long, dark blonde hair, and haven’t had it dyed for a while now. I’m hoping to experiment with some new styles over Christmas. I love your laid back look for Halloween, it’s cute with the cat ears and furry coat. My Halloween was pretty low-key, I liked visiting all the different themed blog posts though and I did a little bit of baking. Hope you are well, you’ve been a bit quiet on the blogosphere so I thought I would pop by with a ‘hi’. Speak soon! Helen Xx :-)

Hi Helen! Thanks so much for your sweet comment. I'm so glad you liked this Halloween look, and the cat ears. It's lovely of you to drop by. Things have been quite hectic of late, and I haven't yet succeeded in mastering my timetable! But I'm hopeful I'll get the hang of it soon, and carve out more time for personal and creative things! I always miss blogging a lot when I don't get the chance to post.

Your low-key Halloween sounds wonderful! I'm sure whatever you baked was fantastic, as I've seen the lovely creations shown on your blog. Like you, I always enjoy seeing Halloween-themed posts on blogs, especially outfit posts, and to see the creativity of the other bloggers.

I'm excited to know about the different hairstyles you tried. A change of hairstyle can make such a dramatic difference, even if you don't want to cut or colour your hair. xx

Oh, that cat ear headband! Love how perfect this goes with your fur coat. Very chic for Halloween! I decided to do a full calaveras makeup for Halloween 2017 ...but just for me as I usually prefer to stay at home ;)

Hi Christina! Thanks so much for dropping by, and for your lovely comment. It's always great to hear from you. I'm so glad you like my cat ear headband, and overall look for Halloween. Your calaveras makeup sounds amazing, and very dramatic. I bet you looked fabulous! xx